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measure words

measure words is the plural of measure word.

Meaning of measure word

Noun

measure word (plural measure words)

  1. A word or morpheme used in combination with a numeral to indicate the count of nouns, used especially in Asian languages.
    Synonyms:
    count word, counter, counter word, counting word, numeral classifier, numerary adjunct

Questions about measure words

What is measure words the plural of?
Measure words is the plural of measure word.

Words near measure words in the dictionary

  1. measure theory
  2. measure twice and cut once
  3. measure twice, cut once
  4. measure up
  5. measure word
  6. measure words
  7. measureable
  8. measurebate
  9. measurebated
  10. measurebates
  11. measurebating

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